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Government fast tracks £110 million for new prison places amid overcrowding crisis

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Around 5,000 prisoners were due to be released early from October under measures to ease overcrowding

Alex Norris will set out plans to speed up the building of prison places as part of the Government’s efforts to tackle overcrowding.

Alex Norris will set out plans to speed up the building of prison places as part of the Government’s efforts to tackle overcrowding.

The Justice Secretary is to announce a £110 million investment

Elsewhere, ministers have signed a contract which will pave the way for a new 1,700-place prison in Lancashire

Birmingham Live🏁 first to report2 days ago

The Andy Burnham government website has confirmed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has intervened